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  • 2019
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2019
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 27 m

Summary Ms. Purple is a poignant drama about Asian American sister and brother, Kasie (Tiffany Chu) and Carey (Teddy Lee), who were raised and are now seemingly stuck in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Abandoned by their mother and brought up by their father, the siblings continue to struggle with deep emotional wounds from the difficulty of the parenta...

Directed By: Justin Chon

Written By: Chris Dinh

  • 2019
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2019
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 27 m

Ms. Purple

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Summary Ms. Purple is a poignant drama about Asian American sister and brother, Kasie (Tiffany Chu) and Carey (Teddy Lee), who were raised and are now seemingly stuck in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Abandoned by their mother and brought up by their father, the siblings continue to struggle with deep emotional wounds from the difficulty of the parenta...

Directed By: Justin Chon

Written By: Chris Dinh

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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13% Mixed
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100
Sep 7, 2019
Chu’s performance is astonishing.
By Andrew Bundy FULL REVIEW
83
Sep 5, 2019
The burden of familial obligation permeates Ms. Purple — who carries it and who passes it off, who outruns it and who lets it overrun them. It’s a ripe topic Chon clearly feels deeply, rendered in beautiful cinematography and delicate storytelling. It’s also a uniquely Asian-American story, rooted in loving specificity and beating with a universally human heart.
By Jude Dry FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 19, 2019
Ms. Purple is the kind of low-budget film, with inexpensive-looking slo-mo effects and an overwhelming score (the filmmakers anticipate any and all requests that the violins be cued) one usually sees only in local film festivals.
By Carla Meyer FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 5, 2019
Ms. Purple is lived-in drama, expanding off familiar beats with fresh POVs, an authentic setting, and a DIY style that never feels cheap
By Dan Mecca FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 7, 2019
[A] gorgeously shot and sensitively acted drama, a demonstration of range from the actor-turned-director.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
63
Aug 21, 2019
The performances work, despite their requisite flatness. It’s just that the few flashes of heightened drama and the gentleness of the Kasie/Octavio scenes aren’t enough to lift the weight these characters and this story carries.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 3, 2019
Subtlety dissipates as Justin Chon’s film grasps for something louder and more obvious.
By Steven Scaife FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Electric Panda Entertainment, Plan Zero Productions
Release Date Sep 6, 2019
Duration 1 h 27 m
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Website http://mspurple.oscilloscope.net/
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Awards

Dallas International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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